Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
March 25, 2016
Submitted
March 28, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N934DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49721
Aircraft time
70,941 hours, 53,461 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Damaged
Location
Bs 731-750
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

LIGHTNING STRIKES ON WINDOW FRAME BETWEEN BS 731 TO BS 750 AND LONGERONS 12 RT TO 13 RT. REWORKED AREAS WERE MEASURED (UT) WAS ACCOMPLISHED IAW NDT SPM 04-00-07, PARAGRAPH 5, FIG 3, SHEET 1 AND 2. BLEND OUT ON ZONE CRITICAL, 1 IS .090" AND REMAINING THICKNESS .085" THEREFORE AREA ARE WITHIN OF LIMITS IAW ERA 545080-14, REV A. HFEC INSPECTION WAS ACCOMPLISHED AND CRACKS WERE NOT FOUND IAW ER/A 545080-14, REV A.

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